# Vision Problems?? **URL:** \ **Category:** New diagnosis and before diagnosis\ **Created:** [5 June 2014 19:52 UTC](https://forum.mssociety.org.uk/t/vision-problems/24011 "2014-06-05T19:52:33Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Inactive\_User](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/3e96dc/32.png) [@Inactive\_User](https://forum.mssociety.org.uk/u/Inactive_User)\ **Post date:** [5 June 2014 19:52 UTC](https://forum.mssociety.org.uk/t/vision-problems/24011/1 "2014-06-05T19:52:33Z")
Hi 🙂 Starting almost 3 weeks ago I started getting double vision. I went to my eye doctors today and she said she doesn’t know why I am getting double vision, because my eyes look 100% healthy. I was referred to a neurologist back in January and am still waiting. I also went to the ER on sunday, as I had friends and family prodding me. The doctor really didn’t do much, but he made me do a few of those neurological tests, and he made me do the one where you close your eyes and touch your nose, I didn’t touch my nose but the top of my mouth, so he recommended trying to get my appt moved up. Now from all of the research I have done, it says that MS only causes binocular diplopia and not monocular. I have the monocular, and am wondering if anyone else has had monocular diplopia. The eye doctor has no clue. I am seeing my family doctor in the morning. Thanks 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Janhhh](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/a9adbd/32.png) [@Janhhh](https://forum.mssociety.org.uk/u/Janhhh)\ **Post date:** [6 June 2014 09:37 UTC](https://forum.mssociety.org.uk/t/vision-problems/24011/2 "2014-06-06T09:37:46Z")
I have had double vision twice both times lasting approx six weeks. I understand from various threads/posts on here that this varies from person to person, it can be a shorter time or last longer. If you go back through all the threads you will find a number relating to vision and you might get some of the answers you are looking for. I found I could not use a laptop or PC at the time because i couldn’t see properly and it hurt my eyes, the only tip I can give you is to try an eye patch I achieved single vision when I did but it did put a strain on my eyes. Hope you get relief soon. Jan Ps I went to opticians first time I got double vision and he couldn’t see anything either. Second time my G.P could see which nerve was affected…go figure! ---
**Author:** ![Alysea](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/a9a28c/32.png) [@Alysea](https://forum.mssociety.org.uk/u/Alysea)\ **Post date:** [6 June 2014 11:32 UTC](https://forum.mssociety.org.uk/t/vision-problems/24011/3 "2014-06-06T11:32:25Z")
I get double vision only when lying down I get black and white spots in both eyes known as floaters had it a year my eye specialist said he thinks I have auto immune disease seeing a ms specialist and having tests. Seeing eye specialist on 16th although he may discharge me had my vision problems for a year I struggle to read small print. ---
**Author:** ![Inactive\_User](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/3e96dc/32.png) [@Inactive\_User](https://forum.mssociety.org.uk/u/Inactive_User)\ **Post date:** [6 June 2014 22:16 UTC](https://forum.mssociety.org.uk/t/vision-problems/24011/4 "2014-06-06T22:16:48Z")
Thanks 🙂 I went and saw my family doctor today and he is sending another letter to see if he can get the neuro consult sped up. I just want to know what is going on with me, whether it is ms or something else, or even nothing. ---
**Author:** ![Inactive\_User](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/3e96dc/32.png) [@Inactive\_User](https://forum.mssociety.org.uk/u/Inactive_User)\ **Post date:** [6 June 2014 22:16 UTC](https://forum.mssociety.org.uk/t/vision-problems/24011/5 "2014-06-06T22:16:51Z")
Thanks 🙂 I went and saw my family doctor today and he is sending another letter to see if he can get the neuro consult sped up. I just want to know what is going on with me, whether it is ms or something else, or even nothing. ---
**Author:** ![Inactive\_User](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/3e96dc/32.png) [@Inactive\_User](https://forum.mssociety.org.uk/u/Inactive_User)\ **Post date:** [7 June 2014 06:20 UTC](https://forum.mssociety.org.uk/t/vision-problems/24011/6 "2014-06-07T06:20:25Z")
Double vision is an urgent referral to Audio Visual Medicine or Neurology. Glad to hear you went to ER. Your GP should know that it is an urgent referral. ---
**Author:** ![mrbobowen](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/c67d28/32.png) [@mrbobowen](https://forum.mssociety.org.uk/u/mrbobowen)\ **Post date:** [7 June 2014 20:14 UTC](https://forum.mssociety.org.uk/t/vision-problems/24011/7 "2014-06-07T20:14:07Z")
I have come across some references where MS can also be a factor (albeit rarely) in monocular diplopia